Home-based stroke rehab beneficial, heart and Stroke Foundation study shows

"Dramatic improvements in the ability of patients to move their arms and hands after stroke might be achieved with a simple take-home exercise book, researchers funded by the Heart and Stroke Foundation have found. A total of 103 stroke patients in British Columbia were recruited for the four week program called Graded Repetitive Arm Supplementary Program (GRASP). It involves a series of arm and hand exercises that don’t require constant supervision by a therapist. This means the program can be continued easily at home after leaving hospital" - HSF